Louis Raymond Kilberer
b. 30 June 1885, d. 15 February 1961
- Father: Frederick Kilberer b. 17 May 1854, d. 1 September 1923
- Mother: Louisa Dorothea Schumacher b. February 1855, d. 10 September 1930
- Louis Raymond Kilberer was born on 30 June 1885 in New York.
- Frederick Kilberer and Louisa Dorothea Schumacher appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 531 Fourth Street. Other members of the household included Louis Raymond Kilberer, Mary Kilberer, Jacob Herman Kilberer, Frederick E. Kilberer, Louisa Kilberer and Doris A. Kilberer.
- He was a press man, according to the 1900 census.
- Frederick Kilberer and Louisa Dorothea Schumacher appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 443 Eleventh Street. Other members of the household included Louis Raymond Kilberer, Jacob Herman Kilberer, Frederick E. Kilberer, Louisa Kilberer and Doris A. Kilberer.
- He was a machinist in a machine shop, according to the 1910 census.
- Louis Raymond Kilberer registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in Boulder, Jefferson County, Montana, living with Mrs. L. D. Kilberer in Jefferson City, and self-employed there as a rancher (no other record of an earlier marriage has yet been found). His sister Doris Madison was also living in Jefferson City at the time.
- Louis Raymond Kilberer appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, at 811 Park Street. Other members of the household included Louisa Dorothea Schumacher.
- He was a high school instructor, according to the 1920 census.
- The following appeared on 16 June 1921 in The Anaconda Standard: Louis Kilberer, manual training teacher in the Butte high school, has accepted a position in the city treasurer's office for the summer.
- He married Clara M. Steinborn, daughter of John H. Steinborn and Anna Marie (?), circa 1924.
- Louis Raymond Kilberer and Clara M. Steinborn appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Butte City, Silver Bow County, Montana, at 152 West Silver Street. Other members of the household included Anna Marie (?)
- He was a high school professor, according to the 1930 census.
- Louis Raymond Kilberer died on 15 February 1961 at age 75 in Centralia, Lewis County, Washington.
- Clara M. Steinborn became a widow at his death.
- The following appeared on 16 February 1961 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: Louis R. Kilberer, 75, a former resident of this city, died Wednesday (Feb. 15, 1961) in Centralia, Washington. /P/ Born in this city, he lived here about 35 years. He attended public schools here and learned the machinist trade at the Central Machine Shop. He was associated for a time with his father, the late Frederick Kilberer, a contractor in this city. He left here for Butte, Mont., and became principal of a vocation school there. Mr. Kilberer was an active Mason. /P/ Survivors include his wife Clara Kilberer; two daughters, Mrs. Eston Caldwell, Centralia, and Mrs. Frank McCoy, Baton Rouge, La., and three sisters, Mrs. William J. Heary, this city; Mrs. C. M. Jewett, Auburn, and Mrs. Doris Madison, Boulder, Mont. /P/ Funeral services will be conducted Friday in Centralia.
- Last Edited: 19 Oct 2009